Foods high in histidine

Maitake mushrooms tops the list with 2.9 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Maitake mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products2.9 g
2. 2Crimini mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products2.9 g
3. 3White button mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products2.6 g
4. 4Pioppini mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products2.2 g
5. 5Portabella mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products2.2 g
6. 6Oyster mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products1.7 g
7. 7Beech mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products1.3 g
8. 8Enoki mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products1.3 g
9. 9Lion's mane mushroomVegetables and Vegetable Products1.3 g
10. 10Shiitake mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products1.2 g
11. 11King oyster mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products1.1 g
12. 12Deer meat, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.95 g
13. 13Deer, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.95 g
14. 14Top round roast, boneless, lean, roastedBeef Products0.94 g
15. 15Antelope, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.93 g
16. 16Antelope, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.93 g
17. 17Select boneless top round roast, lean, rawBeef Products0.92 g
18. 18Top round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.92 g
19. 19Select boneless eye of round roast, lean, rawBeef Products0.91 g
20. 20Eye of round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.91 g
21. 21Wild boar, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.9 g
22. 22Eye of round steak, lean, grilledBeef Products0.89 g
23. 23Wild boar, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.89 g
24. 24Eye of round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products0.89 g
25. 25Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products0.89 g
26. 26New Zealand beef chuck eye roll, lean, rawBeef Products0.88 g
27. 27Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products0.86 g
28. 28Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.86 g
29. 29Top sirloin petite roast, lean, select, rawBeef Products0.85 g
30. 30Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.85 g
31. 31Grilled beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products0.84 g
32. 32Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products0.84 g
33. 33Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products0.83 g
34. 34Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products0.83 g
35. 35Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.83 g
36. 36Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.83 g
37. 37Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products0.82 g
38. 38Top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products0.82 g
39. 39Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products0.82 g
40. 40Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products0.81 g
41. 41Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products0.81 g
42. 42Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.81 g
43. 43Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products0.8 g
44. 44Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products0.8 g
45. 45Roasted beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products0.8 g
46. 46Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.8 g
47. 47Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.8 g
48. 48Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.8 g
49. 49Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products0.79 g
50. 50Top round roast, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.79 g
51. 51Top round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.79 g
52. 52Ribeye petite roast, lean, select, rawBeef Products0.79 g
53. 53Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products0.79 g
54. 54Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.79 g
55. 55Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.79 g
56. 56Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products0.79 g
57. 57Eye of round roast, lean, rawBeef Products0.78 g
58. 58Eye of round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.78 g
59. 59Boneless top round steak, grilledBeef Products0.78 g
60. 60Eye of round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products0.78 g
61. 61Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products0.78 g
62. 62Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products0.78 g
63. 63Top loin steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.78 g
64. 64Top round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products0.78 g
65. 65Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products0.78 g
66. 66Rotisserie chicken breast, meat only, cookedPoultry Products0.78 g
67. 67Top round roast, lean and fat, roastedBeef Products0.77 g
68. 68Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products0.77 g
69. 69Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.77 g
70. 70Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products0.77 g
71. 71Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products0.77 g
72. 72Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.77 g
73. 73Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.77 g
74. 74Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.77 g
75. 75Beef top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products0.77 g
76. 76Beef top round steak, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products0.77 g
77. 77Eye of round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products0.77 g
78. 78Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.77 g
79. 79Top round steak, lean, grilledBeef Products0.77 g
80. 80Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products0.76 g
81. 81Veal shank, lean, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
82. 82Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products0.76 g
83. 83Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.76 g
84. 84Top loin petite roast, lean, select, rawBeef Products0.76 g
85. 85Skinless boneless chicken breast, braisedPoultry Products0.76 g
86. 86Beef eye of round roast, rawBeef Products0.76 g
87. 87Beef eye of round steak, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products0.76 g
88. 88Beef top round roast, rawBeef Products0.76 g
89. 89Cooked haddockFinfish and Shellfish Products0.76 g
90. 90Top sirloin cap steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products0.76 g
91. 91Skinless boneless chicken breast, grilledPoultry Products0.75 g
92. 92Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products0.75 g
93. 93Top sirloin cap steak, boneless, grilledBeef Products0.75 g
94. 94Raw haddockFinfish and Shellfish Products0.75 g
95. 95Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.75 g
96. 96Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.75 g
97. 97Eye of round steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products0.75 g
98. 98Veal top round cutlet, boneless, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
99. 99Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products0.75 g
100. 100Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.75 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.